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A review by margot95
The Crime Writer by Jill Dawson
3.0
This took me forever to finish (3 months for less than 250 pages!), and I'm not sure if it was my reading slump or the novel itself.
The premise is fascinating, and I admire the research that went into the novel. However, as far as mysteries go, this just left me a little cold. The alternating between first and third person is rather tiresome and doesn't add much beyond muddling reality and imagination, which isn't dealt with in a satisfying way in my opinion.
I sound much more negative than I meant to. This is a good novel, the prose is gorgeous and the characters are interesting. I just expected more. I also suspect I would've enjoyed this more if I'd known more about Patricia Highsmith's life and works.
The premise is fascinating, and I admire the research that went into the novel. However, as far as mysteries go, this just left me a little cold. The alternating between first and third person is rather tiresome and doesn't add much beyond muddling reality and imagination, which isn't dealt with in a satisfying way in my opinion.
I sound much more negative than I meant to. This is a good novel, the prose is gorgeous and the characters are interesting. I just expected more. I also suspect I would've enjoyed this more if I'd known more about Patricia Highsmith's life and works.